A licensed professional nurse shall not, without the consent of a patient who was cared for by such nurse, be examined in a civil action or proceeding, as to any information acquired in caring for the patient, which was necessary to enable the nurse to care for the patient.
ORS 40.240
Known as the Oregon Evidence Code
The act spans §§ 40–40 (98 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Oregon Psychological Ass'n v. Physicians Ass'n (1991)
Most recently applied in Oregon Psychological Ass'n v. Physicians Ass'n (August 1991)
1981 c.892 §33b
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.